IBRD only vs United Arab Emirates: Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP

IBRD only
0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP
in 2014
IBRD only rank
16th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th

Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP over time

  • IBRD only
  • United Arab Emirates
0.020.030.040.050.06198920062024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP in IBRD only, a difference of 0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.6 times IBRD only's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

IBRD only ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 41 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IBRD only United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0199 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0485 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0285 current USD per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2000s 0.0194 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0447 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0253 current USD per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates
2010s 0.0186 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0537 current USD per US$ of GDP 0.0351 current USD per US$ of GDP United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp, IBRD only or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.0535 current USD per US$ of GDP against 0.021 current USD per US$ of GDP in IBRD only as of 2014.
What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp between IBRD only and United Arab Emirates?
0.0325 current USD per US$ of GDP, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and United Arab Emirates?
18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2014.
How do IBRD only and United Arab Emirates rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per unit of gdp?
IBRD only ranks 16th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 41 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP
Unit
current USD per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 10,381 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Military expenditure (current USD) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.